[quote=macromaniac]Folks, this is not your Father’s Olds. Better get used to being mobile because the job world is changing and that very rapidly. Sure, my parents and your parents probably worked at the same company or 3 at most for the duration of their lives. I am afraid to say that this is not the case anymore.

We are moving toward a mobile society with a lot of freelancers and consultants.
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I don’t disagree with that at all.

What I disagree with is your assumption that one must MOVE to switch jobs. That is true if you work in a factory or some other widget-producing job where you had to haul your arse and your lunchpail in to brick-and-mortar location every day.

But as you say, this is a new age. Most of the consultants that I know can work from home and they don’t even need to be in the same state as the company or companies they are supporting!

Shoot, I have people in my group who telecommute from Oregon and Washington! They come to San Diego once or twice a month to get a little face time and the rest of the time, they live where they damn well please!

THAT is the future, my friend. THAT is what the internet has brought.